Music Industry Moves: Omar Apollo Signs Global Publishing Deal With Concord; Republic Records promotes Tim Hrycyshyn to SVP

Latin Grammy-nominated artist Omar Apollo has signed a global publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing. The deal will cover Apollo's entire catalog, including his debut album, "Ivory," as well as his future works.

One ​​of the tracks from the album "Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me At All) became Apollo's first single to enter the Billboard Hot 100 and is currently climbing the Radio Top 40. Before his success with "Ivory", Apollo gained traction with his mixtape Apolonio and received his first Latin Grammy nod in 2021 for his "Te Olvidaste" and that of C Tangana

"Omar has already proven himself to be one of the most exciting artists, pushing the music forward It was amazing working with Omar with Dylan [Shanks, management] and his current success is just the beginning,” commented Jeremy Yohai, Senior Vice President of A&R at Concord Music Publishing.

The aspiring bilingual singer-songwriter is currently gearing up for another US tour to headline poster that includes stops at the King Theater in Brooklyn and the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.

+ Republic Records has promoted Tim Hrycyshyn to senior vice president of digital strategy. He will oversee a department of digital marketers and guide online marketing strategies for artists on Republic's roster, which includes, but is not limited to: The Weeknd, Post Malone, Nicki Minaj and Glass Animals.

"He's the ultimate champion artist who uplifts everyone around him. Tim is a cornerstone of our department's drive to be first in class,” said Kevin Lipson, Republic's executive vice president of global commerce and digital strategy in the hire announcement.

Hrycyshyn joined Republic in 2015 as Director of Digital Marketing and in 2019 became Vice - divisional president. He was named one of Variety's 2021 hitmakers.

Hrycyshyn added: "We always find a way to provide the most holistic value possible to artists. Our goal is to make sure their music is presented in the best light, staying true to each creative vision.As a department, we are always pushing creative and technological boundaries to be faster, smarter and think differently.Kevin, Roppo , Monte and Avery really allowed me to scale, giving my team the latitude to follow every idea from genesis to successful execution.”

+ LGBTQ+ talent management company Producer Entertainment Group (PEG) has launched its publishing arm music, PEG Music Publishing, in collaboration with Warner Chappell Music.

PEG's roster includes drag performers from Trixie Mattel, Bob the Drag Queen and Jujubee to Manila Luzon , as well as country star Brandon Stansell. With its move into music publishing, PEG aims to "continue its mission to provide LGBTQ+ talent with the same opportunities as their peers in mainstream music," according to the press release.

"We are thrilled to partner with Ryan and the PEG team to amplify the voice of creators LGBTQ+ music makers – finding new ways to market their music and tell their stories through playlists and strategic partnerships, as well as creating new opportunities for them to collaborate with other Warner Chappell songwriters said Ashley Winton, Senior Vice President of Creative Services at WCM.

+ Soundstorm, a Saudi music festival, will host headliners Bruno Mars, Post Malone and DJ Khaled from December 1 to 3 in Banban, a neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital, Riyadh.

Because the region only recently opened its borders to international artists, the trio of headliners poster will make its first performances in the country. Other name...